Knit 2 Socks in 1: The Easiest Method Ever for Knitting Two Socks at Once
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Summary
Socks continue to be a favorite project of knitters， but “single sock syndrome” — losing interest in knitting that second sock after the first one is done — is the perpetual dilemma。 Knit 2 Socks in 1 introduces a distinctive new method that will appeal to sock knitters of all levels as the simplest， most accessible way yet developed to knit two socks at a time。
This innovative technique begins with making the first sock’s cuff。 The knitter can then relax and knit a long tube， which makes up the main body of both socks。 With the help of a lifeline （scrap yarn that is threaded through stitches to hold them in place）， the knitter can easily separate the long tube into two socks。 The heels and toes are worked with a simple two-row repeat and are finished with a “hat closure，” a novice knitting technique often used to close the tops of hats。 Much like choosing an alternate ending in a classic “Choose Your Own Adventure” book， the knitter can choose from a wide range of stitch patterns， design features， levels of difficulty， and sizes ranging from child to adult。 Knit 2 Socks in 1 is a tried-and-true sock-knitting technique that allows knitters from all backgrounds to join in on the fun。
This innovative technique begins with making the first sock’s cuff。 The knitter can then relax and knit a long tube， which makes up the main body of both socks。 With the help of a lifeline （scrap yarn that is threaded through stitches to hold them in place）， the knitter can easily separate the long tube into two socks。 The heels and toes are worked with a simple two-row repeat and are finished with a “hat closure，” a novice knitting technique often used to close the tops of hats。 Much like choosing an alternate ending in a classic “Choose Your Own Adventure” book， the knitter can choose from a wide range of stitch patterns， design features， levels of difficulty， and sizes ranging from child to adult。 Knit 2 Socks in 1 is a tried-and-true sock-knitting technique that allows knitters from all backgrounds to join in on the fun。
Reviews
Larkin
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This book presents an innovative technique for knitting two socks at one time， thereby avoiding the need to control multiple yarn balls and the possibility that you might lose the first sock before you are done with the second。 I like the premise！ It "uncomplicates" the idea of a sock knitting project down to the basics: you are knitting a tube， and all the rest is embellishment。This simplification makes the instruction in this book suitable for a beginner at knitting， not just a beginner to soc This book presents an innovative technique for knitting two socks at one time， thereby avoiding the need to control multiple yarn balls and the possibility that you might lose the first sock before you are done with the second。 I like the premise！ It "uncomplicates" the idea of a sock knitting project down to the basics: you are knitting a tube， and all the rest is embellishment。This simplification makes the instruction in this book suitable for a beginner at knitting， not just a beginner to sock knitting。 I enjoyed the introduction to topics such as needle and fiber choice as well as to sock anatomy。 The book therefore has a very bottom-up - dare I say， "toe-up？" ;） - feel， allowing the reader/knitter to build their own sock features and giving them the confidence to customize freely。 Charts and tables are provided to assist in creating socks that fit newborns through large men in size， and 7 variations on an initial base pattern are provided。 I believe this base technique would also be useful for more experienced knitters to use alongside their favorite toe and heel variation。Highly recommended if sock knitting seems too fussy， and would be a worthwhile addition to any knitting library due to its introduction to an interesting new technique。My thanks to NetGalley， Storey Publishing， and the author for providing an e-arc for review。 。。。more
Annie
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Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Knit 2 Socks in 1 is a fun technique guide with tutorials and patterns for hand-knit socks 2 in one written by Safiyyah Talley。 Due out 1st March 2022 from Storey， it's 152 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats。 I have been knitting for decades。 In fact， my paternal grandmother taught me to knit back when circular needles were still relatively rare。 When I learned to knit socks （and other small circumference knits in the round Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Knit 2 Socks in 1 is a fun technique guide with tutorials and patterns for hand-knit socks 2 in one written by Safiyyah Talley。 Due out 1st March 2022 from Storey， it's 152 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats。 I have been knitting for decades。 In fact， my paternal grandmother taught me to knit back when circular needles were still relatively rare。 When I learned to knit socks （and other small circumference knits in the round）， my go-to technique involved double pointed "sock" needles。 Not too many years ago， a colleague taught me magic loop and I started knitting 2 socks （or sleeves） at a time - because， as the author wisely points out， lots of people lose the impulse between knitting the first sock and finishing the second one。 She jokes， but I actually have misplaced a sock and couldn't find it when I was finishing the second sock in the pair。 I'm also really bad about buying yarn for a project and then misplacing the pattern before I get started。This is a completely new-to-me and innovative technique which really could be a game changer for some knitters。 The basic premise involves knitting one long tube， starting with the ribbing on sock one， using waste yarn to mark out the live stitches for an afterthought heel， continuing on for the foot， waste yarn carrier where the toe decreases are going to start on sock one。。 continuing in the same order down the leg of sock two， marking waste yarn carrier for the heel on sock two， through the foot， and finishing the toe decreases of sock 2。 The basic techniques are easy to understand and the tutorials are accompanied by crisp， clear， color photos without any hands or other objects in the way of the camera。 The author shows the technique on a wide variety of yarn types and in a bunch of different sizes， from baby socks to adult sized super thick slipper socks。 The introduction contains a good basic primer on yarn weight， tools， and supplies， but contains no tutorial for learning basic knitting， so absolute beginners will need to find a tutorial or knitting mentor to help out （I recommend knitting buddies， they're awesome）。 Throughout the text， she's included useful tables and charts to help readers DIY their own patterns and customize different details。 In fact， she describes the process like one of those choose-your-own adventure books which I absolutely devoured at a frightening rate when I was a kid。 It's a good analogy。I enjoyed the chatty conversational writing and the encouraging "vibe" of the whole book。 I don't want to overemphasize， but I also appreciated the fact that the author is a woman of color and representation is so important。 She's a talented teacher， innovator， and designer as well， and that's probably more salient， but it's nice to see someone who doesn't necessarily look like me （middle aged white gal） bringing her perspective to the table。 I'd love to take a class or workshop someday from Ms。 Talley。 Four and a half stars。 Most of the terms are in American English。 There's a retailer list at the back of the book with links to suppliers， most in North America along with a short general knitting abbreviations chart。Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。 。。。more
Shana
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I loved this。 It's good for first time sock knitters， because the instructions are clear， the patterns are simple， and the afterthought heel just requires basic decreases。 There's no kitchener stitch， if you're one of those people who hates it。 I enjoyed learning a less fiddly technique for knitting two at a time and I plan on using this to zoom along while knitting socks on public transportation。 The general sock knitting sections （fiber， notions etc） are very strong too， I had to read several I loved this。 It's good for first time sock knitters， because the instructions are clear， the patterns are simple， and the afterthought heel just requires basic decreases。 There's no kitchener stitch， if you're one of those people who hates it。 I enjoyed learning a less fiddly technique for knitting two at a time and I plan on using this to zoom along while knitting socks on public transportation。 The general sock knitting sections （fiber， notions etc） are very strong too， I had to read several books to get the info packed into this one， and I still learned some new tips！ Like a DIY sock blocker， and a princess sole。 The one glaring omission for me is the lack of specific info on stretchy cast-ons。 Also， the heel featured in most of the patterns isn't my personal fave to wear。 I prefer a heel flap because it's easier to customize to my teensy narrow heels。 But I loved the yoga sock pattern and want to make a million of them。 。。。more
Lynn
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I'm an experienced knitter， and an experienced sock knitter， and I am fascinated by Safiyyah Talley's technique for knitting two socks at a time。 This book does an excellent job of layout out the basics - yarn， needles， techniques for knitting in the round。 And the author's voice is conversational and fun。 The technique itself is quite unusual！ I found myself telling several of my knitting friends about it and none of us had considered it before。 But it's well explained and I think an adventurou I'm an experienced knitter， and an experienced sock knitter， and I am fascinated by Safiyyah Talley's technique for knitting two socks at a time。 This book does an excellent job of layout out the basics - yarn， needles， techniques for knitting in the round。 And the author's voice is conversational and fun。 The technique itself is quite unusual！ I found myself telling several of my knitting friends about it and none of us had considered it before。 But it's well explained and I think an adventurous beginner would have no trouble following the instructions。 If starting the second sock is your sticking point， but you have no problem with finishing work， you'll enjoy it。 I also like that she offers many variations of patterns to entice folks to give it a try。 I would have liked if the author had included more information about closing heels and toes with kitchener stitch as the technique described in the book won't be a good fit for all feet， especially those of us whose toes are more rectangular than rounded or pointy。 I may give this technique a try， but I will be modifying pieces of it to fit my personal knitting preferences。 Which is what knitters do！ A fun new option for the toolbox。 I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Autumn
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I loved this book！ I have tried knitting socks before， and with this book I was finally able to get two done。 The instructions are laid out clearly， the author is encouraging and delightful， and the socks are so cute。 I would recommend this book to knitters who are beginning with knitting socks， and those who have been knitting them for a long time。 Thank you so the author， publisher， and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。
Jo
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I still consider myself a beginner when it comes to knitting， but I do want to try and knit socks， so I had to take the opportunity to read this ARC。This is a good beginners’ book， explaining about different yarns， equipment needed and about basic sock structure。 This is followed up by patterns for different socks。 Many of the patterns look a bit complicated and daunting for me， but I am going to start with the basic ‘everyday sock’ pattern and see where I go from there！I think intermediate/adva I still consider myself a beginner when it comes to knitting， but I do want to try and knit socks， so I had to take the opportunity to read this ARC。This is a good beginners’ book， explaining about different yarns， equipment needed and about basic sock structure。 This is followed up by patterns for different socks。 Many of the patterns look a bit complicated and daunting for me， but I am going to start with the basic ‘everyday sock’ pattern and see where I go from there！I think intermediate/advanced knitters would really enjoy this book。Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Gemma
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This shows a great method of knitting socks。 The instructions and detailed and the photos are great throughout。 This book covers everything you could ever need to know ， Including needles， yarn type and stitch guages。A lovely book for anyone wanting to get into sock knitting 。I voluntarily read and reviewed this book， all thoughts and opinions are my own。
Cynthia
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This method of knitting socks is an interesting concept is you're a fairly accomplished knitter and want to try something new and different。 The concept is to knit one long tube with some safety lines， then put a toe， a cuff， and "afterthought" heels onto your set of socks later。 I haven't tried this， but I'm game and may give this a try after reading the book。 The book also includes a good deal of material on knitting basics。 I would guess that most knitters who can handle socks （an advanced sk This method of knitting socks is an interesting concept is you're a fairly accomplished knitter and want to try something new and different。 The concept is to knit one long tube with some safety lines， then put a toe， a cuff， and "afterthought" heels onto your set of socks later。 I haven't tried this， but I'm game and may give this a try after reading the book。 The book also includes a good deal of material on knitting basics。 I would guess that most knitters who can handle socks （an advanced skill， in my humble opinion） would already have this knowledge under their belts。 Nonetheless， the material is useful for beginners and well written and presented。 Highly recommended for hand knitted sock aficionados who grow weary of "second sock syndrome。" 。。。more
Karen
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Love this book for its down-to-earth layout and tips for making sock making less of a headache！ I'd highly recommend this book for knitters who are looking for ways to make making two of something a bit more fun！ Love this book for its down-to-earth layout and tips for making sock making less of a headache！ I'd highly recommend this book for knitters who are looking for ways to make making two of something a bit more fun！ 。。。more
Judy Beetem
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Knit 2 Socks in 1 is a very well-written instructional book。 Talley's premise is that many of us lose interest in knitting socks once we finish one， so she suggests we knit 2 at a time。 Talley includes an excellent introduction and detailed explanation of how to select yarns， needles and the appropriate size for your socks。 There are many pattern variations included as well so there is something for everyone。 The directions for the actual knitting are very clear and she explains each step precis Knit 2 Socks in 1 is a very well-written instructional book。 Talley's premise is that many of us lose interest in knitting socks once we finish one， so she suggests we knit 2 at a time。 Talley includes an excellent introduction and detailed explanation of how to select yarns， needles and the appropriate size for your socks。 There are many pattern variations included as well so there is something for everyone。 The directions for the actual knitting are very clear and she explains each step precisely to they are easy to follow。 I am a VERY slow knitter and I didn't want to delay the review while I knit up some booties， but I am confident I can complete both socks at one time following Talley's directions。 I am really excited to try the yoga socks too。 If you're an experienced knitter of socks， try this technique and check out the many fun variations。 If you're a beginner， give it a try - you will be glad you did when your feet are warm and toasty in your handknitted socks！！！ Thanks so much to Net Galley for the chance to review an ARC。 。。。more
Kathyk21
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Safyyah Talley has produced a fun and inspiring book of knitting information and projects。 Knit 2 Socks in 1 is easy to read and understand。 Talley has offered beginning knitters lots of basic information guaranteed to insure early knitting success She offers the challenge of a new grouping of techniques and lovely patterns to more seasoned knitters。 Talley writes as if she were sitting alongside the reader offering suggestions and options over a knitting project and a cup of tea。 The project pi Safyyah Talley has produced a fun and inspiring book of knitting information and projects。 Knit 2 Socks in 1 is easy to read and understand。 Talley has offered beginning knitters lots of basic information guaranteed to insure early knitting success She offers the challenge of a new grouping of techniques and lovely patterns to more seasoned knitters。 Talley writes as if she were sitting alongside the reader offering suggestions and options over a knitting project and a cup of tea。 The project pictures are delightful。 I hope to see Talley’s book in yarn shops。 She presents sock knitting as the fun project it was always meant to be。 。。。more
Jennifer
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Knit 2 Socks in 1。 What？？？ Yes please！ And could we make it user friendly？ Do you know what I mean？ Have you tried to find a knitting book that could speak your language？ Like super beginner？ I’ve been knitting awhile but only simple stuff。 So when I found this book I got really excited！ First of all she explains everything one on one。 It didn’t feel like a super hard homework assignment I barely understood。 The author did a great job explaining……*yarn fibers。 *dpn and circular needles。 *stitch Knit 2 Socks in 1。 What？？？ Yes please！ And could we make it user friendly？ Do you know what I mean？ Have you tried to find a knitting book that could speak your language？ Like super beginner？ I’ve been knitting awhile but only simple stuff。 So when I found this book I got really excited！ First of all she explains everything one on one。 It didn’t feel like a super hard homework assignment I barely understood。 The author did a great job explaining……*yarn fibers。 *dpn and circular needles。 *stitch gauge and blocking。 *lifeline stitches and uses。 I guess people use to take classes back in the day in knitting， at school？ So this felt like a class friendly education。 I love that I can just knit the entire socks at once！ What a great idea。 This book is for the person who wants to knit socks in the simplest terms。 Nothing super difficult but you can’t tell from all the beautiful patterns she put in this。 7 patterns to make it any size。 I highly recommend it if you want to learn a new method。Thanks Storey Publishing via Netgalley。 。。。more
Viragos Reading Odyssey
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Knit 2 Socks in 1Discover the Easy Magic of Turning One Long Sock into a Pair！ Choose from 21 Original Designs， in All Sizesby Safiyyah TalleyI received an e-arc of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I have been knitting for about 15 years but have never found the courage to attempt socks。 This looks like the perfect book to start with。 There are so many pictures， diagrams， visual labels and thorough explanations。 In many knitting books you just get a picture of the finish Knit 2 Socks in 1Discover the Easy Magic of Turning One Long Sock into a Pair！ Choose from 21 Original Designs， in All Sizesby Safiyyah TalleyI received an e-arc of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I have been knitting for about 15 years but have never found the courage to attempt socks。 This looks like the perfect book to start with。 There are so many pictures， diagrams， visual labels and thorough explanations。 In many knitting books you just get a picture of the finished project and the instructions for the pattern。 Here we get a thorough explanation of a variety of elements relevant to the knitting process。 For example differences between yarns and what they’re called and what they mean。 This looks like an absolutely fantastic book to set me on a new journey to knit socks。 5/5 。。。more
Karen
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Great method for knitting socks！ This makes sock knitting the perfect take along project when you don't want to have to pay too much attention， just adding lifelines where heels will go later and to separate for the second sock！ I've knit my socks 2 at a time for awhile， but this method doesn't require an extra set of needles or dealing with 2 balls of yarn （or working from the inside and outside of the same ball and trying to prevent tangling。 It also keeps self-striping yarns going in the same Great method for knitting socks！ This makes sock knitting the perfect take along project when you don't want to have to pay too much attention， just adding lifelines where heels will go later and to separate for the second sock！ I've knit my socks 2 at a time for awhile， but this method doesn't require an extra set of needles or dealing with 2 balls of yarn （or working from the inside and outside of the same ball and trying to prevent tangling。 It also keeps self-striping yarns going in the same direction （vs using the inside and outside of the same ball where it reverses）。 The author also discusses different yarn fibers and weights and how this impacts the wear of socks， as well as offering the reader a general idea of the yardage needed for the various sizes of feet and weights of yarn as an easy reference。 There's a nice selection of sock patterns to choose from as well。Thank you Storey Publishing and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Margaret Heller
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Reviewed for Library Journal。
Elspeth
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This book is based upon a non-standard way to knit socks， 2 at a time。 The general technique is similar to when you knit a double thick hat or scarf by knitting a long tube then manipulating that tube。 I don't generally like knitting socks mostly because making 2 of the same thing is a pain， but I would definitely try this technique。 Talley gives you the recipe on how to make a standard set of socks， from baby to adult sized， and you can choose some different cuffs and decorations。 She also incl This book is based upon a non-standard way to knit socks， 2 at a time。 The general technique is similar to when you knit a double thick hat or scarf by knitting a long tube then manipulating that tube。 I don't generally like knitting socks mostly because making 2 of the same thing is a pain， but I would definitely try this technique。 Talley gives you the recipe on how to make a standard set of socks， from baby to adult sized， and you can choose some different cuffs and decorations。 She also includes some patterns you can follow directly。 I will definitely try out this technique， and this is from a non-sock knitter :） I received a preview copy of this book through NetGalley and am offering an honest review。 。。。more
Hannah
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I am very excited to try this sock knitting method。 The instructions are clear and concise， with good descriptions of basic knitting tools and terminology。 There are lots of options for adapting the basic pattern。
Andrea
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Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an e-copy of this book。I look forward to seeing a physical copy of the book as it's difficult to follow along to knitting patterns in an e-book。 But from what I see on the screen the patterns are well illustrated and easy to follow and I would definitely recommend this to anyone wanting to knit socks relatively quickly。 Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an e-copy of this book。I look forward to seeing a physical copy of the book as it's difficult to follow along to knitting patterns in an e-book。 But from what I see on the screen the patterns are well illustrated and easy to follow and I would definitely recommend this to anyone wanting to knit socks relatively quickly。 。。。more
Maria Elmvang
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Aimed at relatively new knitters， this book tackles the issue of "Second Sock Syndrome" by teaching how to knit two socks at once。 There are many methods of how to do this， and as the title proclaims， this is indeed the easiest way ever。。。 which means that most experienced knitters will probably already have thought of this method themselves。That said， as a book aimed at beginners， it works really well。 It has all the necessary details you could wish for， and goes into great detail of explaining Aimed at relatively new knitters， this book tackles the issue of "Second Sock Syndrome" by teaching how to knit two socks at once。 There are many methods of how to do this， and as the title proclaims， this is indeed the easiest way ever。。。 which means that most experienced knitters will probably already have thought of this method themselves。That said， as a book aimed at beginners， it works really well。 It has all the necessary details you could wish for， and goes into great detail of explaining the anatomy of a sock， how to choose the right needle and yarn， as well as providing lots of photos for all the techniques needed in order to knit a 2-in-1 sock。 。。。more
Lucy
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A very good， very helpful knitting book。 Detailed and has lots of helpful tips that are worth knowing about， the author is very obviously skilled in knitting， giving lots of information on different types of needsles， different weights and types of wool， I really liked that and as someone who has knitted on and off， on needles， with arms and tried a selection of different needles， I REALLY LOVED how there was an explanation and a demonstration of these， I would have loved that if I was just taki A very good， very helpful knitting book。 Detailed and has lots of helpful tips that are worth knowing about， the author is very obviously skilled in knitting， giving lots of information on different types of needsles， different weights and types of wool， I really liked that and as someone who has knitted on and off， on needles， with arms and tried a selection of different needles， I REALLY LOVED how there was an explanation and a demonstration of these， I would have loved that if I was just taking knitting up， however， there was NO books like this one in that aspect。I have knitted socks before， just not on needles， there are lots of tables in this book which I'm sure the average person will find helpful， it didn't aid anything for me， I did like the colours of the wool in a lot of sock demonstrations， I felt that made the knitter feel that the sky is the limit and DEFINITELY made my knitting fingers itch for certain。 I feel that this book is inclusive between advanced knitters and also beginners but it brings all knitters together as one where in other books it can feel that you are picking through for revlance， but not with Safiyyah， she knows her audience and talks to all of it。 I admire that！ Many thanks to Netgalley， the publishers and Talley for my free ARC in exchange for my review here。 。。。more
Jennifer
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Knit 2 Socks in 1 by Safiyyah Talley is a treat for the eyes！ This book is beautifully written and illustrated with picture-perfect photos that will make you WANT to knit every pattern and variation in the book！ In all seriousness， I highly recommend this book if you're like me and never want to actually knit two socks。 Let's face it-Socks are boring。 With the technique of knitting two socks in one， Ms。 Talley has made completing a pair much easier， if only for the mental psych-out that only kni Knit 2 Socks in 1 by Safiyyah Talley is a treat for the eyes！ This book is beautifully written and illustrated with picture-perfect photos that will make you WANT to knit every pattern and variation in the book！ In all seriousness， I highly recommend this book if you're like me and never want to actually knit two socks。 Let's face it-Socks are boring。 With the technique of knitting two socks in one， Ms。 Talley has made completing a pair much easier， if only for the mental psych-out that only knitting one sock and creating two out of it creates。 The directions are easy to follow and there is a good variety of different looks for whatever socks pique your interest！ 。。。more
Alicia Bayer
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This is a wonderful book for knitters who have troubles knitting two socks for whatever reason （losing interest in knitting that second sock after the first one is done， having the second turn out different from the first， and so on）。 It's filled with photos， instructions， patterns and all kinds of fabulous socks。 The author is warm and knowledgeable and I loved the photos。I am not a knitter （yet） but I have been wanting to learn。 Our family recently bought an old church that we've turned into a This is a wonderful book for knitters who have troubles knitting two socks for whatever reason （losing interest in knitting that second sock after the first one is done， having the second turn out different from the first， and so on）。 It's filled with photos， instructions， patterns and all kinds of fabulous socks。 The author is warm and knowledgeable and I loved the photos。I am not a knitter （yet） but I have been wanting to learn。 Our family recently bought an old church that we've turned into a community arts center and the downstairs is stocked with comfy chairs， tables， all kinds of art supplies and oodles of donated yarn， fabric， sewing machines， etc。 for folks to use for crafting and creating all different kinds of arts。 It is designed to be a place where you can come and knit， crochet， sew， write， play music， paint， etc。 even if you can't afford materials or you don't know how to do it yet。 My oldest kids taught themselves to knit and crochet and it really seems like time for me to learn。 That said， this book is way over my head。 It is the kind of resource that will be helpful if you already know how to knit， not to teach you。 I'd love to come back to it once I'm past the novice stage。I read a digital temporary ARC of this book for review。 。。。more
Sara Hill
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Knit 2 Socks in 1 by Safiyyah Talley was interesting， and I felt it was informative for a beginner。 There were also some fun patterns。 However， there was part of the book towards the beginning that was not in English。 I am guessing that is to cut down on theft/copying and will be fixed in the final copy。 I also found the pictures hard with the Kindle。 I think this book would be better in a physical copy format。 3 Stars because of the issues I saw but if fixed I would give it 4 stars。 I received Knit 2 Socks in 1 by Safiyyah Talley was interesting， and I felt it was informative for a beginner。 There were also some fun patterns。 However， there was part of the book towards the beginning that was not in English。 I am guessing that is to cut down on theft/copying and will be fixed in the final copy。 I also found the pictures hard with the Kindle。 I think this book would be better in a physical copy format。 3 Stars because of the issues I saw but if fixed I would give it 4 stars。 I received an eARC from Storey Publishing LLC through NetGalley。 All opinions are 100% my own。 。。。more
Jade
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3 starsA very straight forward and easy to follow guide。 Not much else to comment on beyond stating that the instructions were very thorough as well as the clear accompanying pictures。 Definitely recommend for those wanting to try a new method for knitting two socks and once。 ARC given by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
Linda Dossett
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Interesting and great way to make two socks at once。 I enjoyed reading this and am excited to try this method。 My only concern is the charting and format of the book。 The introduction was not in English and many places had the paragraphs out of sequence， the charting was impossible for me to follow。 Maybe this will be corrected in the final edits （hopefully）。 If you enjoy making socks this is well worth trying。
Karen
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I cannot wait to buy this book！ I not only struggle with SSS （second sock syndrome） I also give up at 2 at a time ， magic loop knitting about half way。 The technique in this book is so unique that I am sure I will have a bit more success。 The well written explanation， of not only the technique， but the whole sock process is a lot better than many books on the same subject of sock knitting。。 The pictures are descriptive and also full of a lot of joy！ I will be casting on the If Mermaids had feet I cannot wait to buy this book！ I not only struggle with SSS （second sock syndrome） I also give up at 2 at a time ， magic loop knitting about half way。 The technique in this book is so unique that I am sure I will have a bit more success。 The well written explanation， of not only the technique， but the whole sock process is a lot better than many books on the same subject of sock knitting。。 The pictures are descriptive and also full of a lot of joy！ I will be casting on the If Mermaids had feet pattern， mainly because how awesome does that sound？ PS ， i love the literary references in foreword about starting at home 。 。。。more
Alexis
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Despite having knit approximately one bazillion socks， I always suffer from the dreaded Second Sock Syndrome。 You can imagine my excitement when I saw this streamlined approach to knitting a perfectly matching pair of socks！ While this technique is “just” doing afterthought heels and toes， instructions where someone else has done the math and figured out the best techniques is invaluable。 Having a recipe that allows full customization with no fussy algebra takes a helpful set of tools and turns Despite having knit approximately one bazillion socks， I always suffer from the dreaded Second Sock Syndrome。 You can imagine my excitement when I saw this streamlined approach to knitting a perfectly matching pair of socks！ While this technique is “just” doing afterthought heels and toes， instructions where someone else has done the math and figured out the best techniques is invaluable。 Having a recipe that allows full customization with no fussy algebra takes a helpful set of tools and turns it into the easiest sock recipe ever。 Additional explanations of how to use the system for however you like to work in the round （DPNs， magic loop， tiny circs。 etc。） also helps earn this book five stars。 。。。more
Princessdeia
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As someone who has knitted for years， It had been a long time since I knit a pair of socks。 Mainly due to the dreaded Second Sock Syndrome。 So I was very interested in Talley's book Knit 2 Socks in 1。 Whilst the aim of the book is simple， to knit a pair of socks at once。Talley makes it even simpler by creating a knit your own adventure pattern to create your ideal sock。 Based on the idea of a choose your own adventure book from our childhood。 Your journey through this book aims to help to knit a As someone who has knitted for years， It had been a long time since I knit a pair of socks。 Mainly due to the dreaded Second Sock Syndrome。 So I was very interested in Talley's book Knit 2 Socks in 1。 Whilst the aim of the book is simple， to knit a pair of socks at once。Talley makes it even simpler by creating a knit your own adventure pattern to create your ideal sock。 Based on the idea of a choose your own adventure book from our childhood。 Your journey through this book aims to help to knit a pair of socks for your needs。 So you can use any thickness of yarn， make any sized sock （from baby to adult male） and different length。One section explains the different types of yarn and needles used to knit socks， listing the advantages for each。 This section is very useful for people beginning their sock knitting journey。 Despite having this section， I felt the book isn't suited for a newbie sock knitter。 It is great for someone who has previously made a pair of socks and understands the anatomy of creating a basic sock。 。。。more
Amber R
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The technique shown in this book is quite handy。 I am an avid knitter and I will soon apply this tech to my socky knitting。Author has the charismatic way to telling the trick with required pictorials and voila！！！You get to knit two socks in one sitting。It’s a definite choice of a knitter as it teaches you how to save time 。
Vicky
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